Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

They determine district priorities, choose where to invest oft-limited funding, and develop policies that reflect the perspectives of schools, administrators, teachers, and, ultimately, students. In short, superintendents prepare their school districts for the future. ” During the summit, which takes place on Nov.

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Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 13, 2018

They prioritize student achievement, drive continuous improvement and implement policies that will ensure success for all. The infrastructure must facilitate students having ubiquitous access to broadband so that they are learning skills for tomorrow but not hindered by with dial-up speeds from the past. Learn more.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 26, 2015

This is the first in a series of posts that examine how schools and districts are planning for and implementing digital learning efforts. In November of 2014, President Obama challenged district superintendents to sign the Future Ready Pledge. What does it mean to be a Future Ready School?

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Tom Murray

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

schools are buying tremendous amounts of technology, placing these tools in classrooms, and often are left wondering what to do with it. On Tuesday, September 12th, from 2:00-2:30 pm EST, join author and long time educator, Kristin Ziemke and me as we discuss: Amplify: Digital Teaching and Learning in the K-6 Classroom !

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

To help overcome this, we have adopted the Future Ready Schools Framework , a systematic approach to scaling innovative digital learning practices while promoting long-term sustainability. The team’s primary goal was to develop a shared vision for deeper learning through innovative uses of digital technologies.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2015

Earlier this week, 43 school district leadership teams from states up and down the West coast and Hawaii gathered together on May 4 and 5 at the Computer History Museum in northern California for this year’s seventh Future Ready Schools Regional Summit.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

As school leaders, AASA supports their members in setting the pace for academic achievement as they work to shape policy, oversee implementation, and represent school districts throughout the nation and worldwide. The Alliance also has run Digital Learning Day for the past five years. ASCD. Connect: www.ascd.org , @ASCD.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

From Providence, Rhode Island to Phoenix, Arizona, I’ve had the privilege to travel and work with over 2,300 district leaders from almost 500 school districts over the past year through the Future Ready Initiative. These concerns are real and often become roadblocks for student learning. Commit to Long-term Sustainability.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

SETDA’s latest research, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities , highlights how state policies are supporting the transformation to digital learning. Of course, schools can’t make the switch to digital overnight. Bart Rocco. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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TeacherCast

MARCH 8, 2015

Jeff sits down with Terri Schwartzbeck and Sam Patterson to discuss the Alliance for Excellent Education, Digital Learning Day and how you can have a Future Ready School. Show Topics * The Alliance for Excellent Education * 4th Annual Digital Learning Day * What is Future Ready?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

How can school and district leaders leverage research-based practices and models of success to create an effective personalized learning ecosystem for all learners? At the heart of the Future Ready Framework is the learner. and strategies to plan the vision forward.

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techlearning

MARCH 23, 2018

Facilitating technology-focused professional development days takes strategic planning, follow-through, and skills. Recently, Milford and East Bridgewater School Districts collaborated on district-wide digital learning days that provided successful and impactful learning experiences for staff.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine School District (KMSD) is featured in the Future Ready Leaders project’s professional learning resources as one of the nation’s leaders in personalized learning. Personalized student learning. The project is showcased on the Department of Education’s website.) Robust infrastructure.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2017

In an economy that is moving rapidly in the direction of more independent workers executing high-level projects for a variety of employers, navigating an ever-changing ecosystem of new technologies will be a fundamental skill for workers. A focus on college and career-training readiness. Rapidly emerging technologies.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

In its 2016 National Education Technology Plan, the Department of Education emphasizes model approaches to digital learning. The new plan lays out model ways of using educational technology in the nation’s classrooms, with a focus on equity and active use.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 16, 2022

The Instructional Coach’s position is to support the teachers by helping them learn how to bring digital literacy skills into their lessons. I mention this because quite often both roles can easily become a two-headed “technology teacher” if the situation is left unchecked. How can the Coach Support the LMS?

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 9, 2022

The first thing I want to share is my lesson planning template for Dynamic Learning. In episode 5 of the Shake Up Learning Show, I take a deep dive into this idea: How to Plan for Technology Integration. Get FREE Google lesson plans for teachers and students from Google’s Applied Digital Skills resource center.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 30, 2018

DET, working with all things data, develops processes for evaluating digital content, measures efficacy of implementations, and informs decision-making, training, and evaluation. The technology needs to work, of course, but is it being used and delivered powerfully and in the best way possible? WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 16, 2022

The Instructional Coach’s position is to support the teachers by helping them learn how to bring digital literacy skills into their lessons. I mention this because quite often both roles can easily become a two-headed “technology teacher” if the situation is left unchecked. How can the Coach Support the LMS?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

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RafranzDavis.com

MARCH 31, 2015

Over the past week I have been looking a bit more deeply into the Future Ready Summit coalition partners in order to learn more about how each one contributes to the #FutureReady initiative. Earlier today, I came across a blog post written by Krista Moroder called, Words Matter: Let’s Talk About Learning, Not Technology.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 2, 2018

So here are eight ed-tech organizations every teachers should know about: ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education). ISTE describes itself as a community of educators passionate about technology. ITEEA (International Technology and Engineering Educators Association). FRS (Future Ready Schools).

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 11, 2019

08:47] – Why differentiate digitally? Provide Flexible Learning Paths. Develop Future-Ready Skills. Provide an Effective Way to Use Digital Tools FOR Learning (not just an end product). [09:31] Note: This is also great way to use digital learning menus and choice boards.).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Future Ready overhaul coincides with the new national ed-tech plan. Last Thursday, The United States Department of Education held an event at the White House unveiling the 2016 National Education Technology Plan and celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Future Ready initiative.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Future Ready overhaul coincides with the new national ed-tech plan. Last Thursday, The United States Department of Education held an event at the White House unveiling the 2016 National Education Technology Plan and celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Future Ready initiative.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools ® , I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director. Organization: International Association of K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL).

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2017

Point A: We need to be asking what works because we’re spending a lot of money on education technology. He’s the co-author of Learning Transformed. So, Vicki, here’s what we’re seeing; nationwide, we’re spending billions of dollars on educational technology. So what works is when students are actively using the technology.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Explore with us some of the key trends that point toward specific futures for libraries, and engage in conversations with civic, social, and education innovators to learn more about what they think about the future, and how libraries can become an integral part of their future visions.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Thanks to — or because of — technology change happens at a faster rate than ever before, and education makes no exception. But any of what currently happens in edtech couldn’t be possible without the driving passion for education and technology of people. You know the saying “The only constant is change”. Edtech is always changing.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 24, 2019

Future Ready Schools? – Lead by the Alliance for Excellent Education, Future Ready Schools supports school and district leaders to empower leadership and create the school culture that our students need to thrive. on Digital Learning Day 2019. on Digital Learning Day 2019.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. K-12 technology innovation is not just about subject-specific content but also about developing digital literacy skills.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Content and Curriculum Creator, Project Explorer Creating OER-s and Interactive STEM Applications in Mathematics Higher Education , Lucie Mingla Math Educator, New York City College of Technology, CUNY Cross-cultural alignments, fertilization, differentiation: Bridging the gaps through technology , Melda N. Dr. Schell, Ed.D.,

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